Tv antenna guy wire attaching ring



Dec. 18, 1956 E. E. BURKHART 2,774,809

TV ANTENNA GUY WIRE ATTACHING RING Filed NOV. 18, 1952 ATTU R N EYSUnited States Patent TV ANTENNA GUY WIRE ATTACHIN G RING Ernest E.Burkhart, Glezen, Ind.

Application November 18, 1952, Serial No. 321,255

Claims. (Cl. 174-45) This invention relates to devices for attaching guywires to rotating posts, poles, masts, and the like, and in particular adisc having a ring with guy wire attaching eyes therein slidably mountedin a continuous annular groove in the periphery and having an insulatinggrommet for a lead-in wire or tape in the intermediate part and alsohaving a centrally positioned hub for mounting the disc on a televisionmast or the like.

The purpose of this invention is to provide means for attaching guywires to a rotatable post so that the wires remain in a stationaryposition and also means for carrying a lead-in wire through a connectionbetween guy wires and a post whereby the lead-in wire is adapted to turnwith the post.

In numerous instances it is desirable to rotate a post, pole, or mastand it is also necessary to support the device with guy wires and thelike. For this reason it is desirable to mount a rotating collar on thepost and attach the guy wires to the collar and when the post is usedfor a television antenna the lead wire from the antenna is often fouledwith the guy wires. With this thought in mind this inventioncontemplates a disc fixedly mounted on a post or mast with a guy wireattaching ring slidably mounted in an annular groove in the peripherialsurface and also with an insulating grommet extended through theintermediate part whereby a leadin wire extended through the grommet isfree to rotate inside of the guy wires.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide means formounting a guy wire attaching ring on a post whereby a lead-in wire ofan antenna carried by the post, is free to turn with the post within theguy wires.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device for attaching guywires to a post such as of a television antenna wherein a lead-in wireis free to rotate with the post and in which the attaching means isadapted to be mounted on posts or masts now in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a mount ing disc forattaching guy wires to a rotatable post with a lead-in wire extendedthrough the disc in which the device is of a simple and economicalconstruction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the inventionembodies a disc having an annular groove in the peripherial edge withmeans at the center for mounting the disc on a post, mast or the like,with means for carrying a lead-in wire through the disc and also with aguy wire attaching ring slidably mounted in the annular groove.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from thefollowing description taken in connection with the drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevational view showing the improved guy wire attachingdevice mounted on a TV mast.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the device taken on line 2-2 of Fig. l andwith the parts shown on an enlarged scale.

Figure 3 is a cross section through the device with the parts as shownin Fig. 2, said section being taken through a connection of a lead-inwire or tape mounted in the disc.

Figure 4 is a view similar to that shown in Fig. 2 looking upwardlytoward the under side of the disc and in which part of a flange of thedisc is broken away, showing the guy wire attaching ring slidablymounted therein.

Referring now to the drawing wherein like reference characters denotecorresponding parts the improved guy wire attaching device of thisinvention includes a disc 10, a ring 11 having eyes 12 extendedtherefrom slidably mounted in an annular groove 13 formed betweenflanges 14 and 15 at the periphery of the disc 10, and an insulatinggrommet 16 positioned in an opening 17 in the disc 10 and adapted toreceive a lead-in wire or tape, as indicated by the numeral 18.

The disc 19 is provided with a hub 19 having set screws 20 therein and,as illustrated in Fig. 3, the disc is mounted on a post or mast 21 withthe lead-in wire 18 extended through the insulating grommet 1'7 and withguy wires 22 attached to the eyes 12 and secured to anchors 23 in a slabor foundation as indicated by the numeral 24.

The groove 1.3 may be formed in the periphery of the disc by suitablemeans, however, in the design shown the peripherial edge of the disc isoffset to form the flange 15 and the flange 14 is secured to theopposite side of the disc by welding or other suitable means.

With the parts formed in this manner the ring 11 is free to rotate inthe groove 13 and with the guy wires anchored to a foundation the post21 with the disc 10 thereon and with the lead-in wire 18 extendedtherethrough is free to rotate with the guy wires remainingsubstantially stationary.

By this means the lead-in wire 18 travels with the post, moving around acircle within the guy wires and without danger of coming in contact withthe wires.

The mast is provided with conventional rotating means and the rotatingmeans may be incorporated in a base 25 or connected to the mast bysuitable means. If necessary a suitable amount of lubricant or greasecan be positioned between the disc 10 and ring 11 so that friction willbe practically eliminated whereby the disc 10 can completely rotate withthe mast 21. The lead-in wires 18 are connected at the base of mast 21in a conventional manner but of course the manner of connecting thelead-in wires 18 at the base of the mast 21 has nothing to do with thepresent invention.

It will be understood that modifications, within the scope of theappended claims, may be made in the design and arrangement of the partswithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A guy wire connector comprising a disc having means at the center formounting the disc on a post and having an annular groove in theperipherial edge, a ring having spaced eyes therein slidably mounted inthe annular groove in the periphery of the disc, and an insulatinggrommet positioned in the disc.

2. A guy wire connector comprising a disc having a hub with a set screwtherein at the center for mounting the disc on a post and having anannular groove in the peripherial edge, a ring having spaced eyestherein slidably mounted in the annular groove in the periphery of thedisc, and an insulating grommet positioned in the disc.

3. In a supporting device, a post, a disc having an annular groove inthe periphery fixedly mounted on said post, a ring having spaced eyestherein slidably mounted in the groove of the disc, said disc having anopening therein, a grommet positioned in the opening through the disc, alead-in wire extended through said grommet, and guy wires extended fromthe eyes of said ring.

4. In a supporting device, a post, a disc having an annular groove inthe periphery adjustably mounted on said post, a ring having spaced eyestherein slidabiy mounted in the groove of the disc, said disc having anopening therein, a grommet positioned in the opening through the disc, 2lead-in wire extended through said grommet, and guy wires extended fromthe eyes of said ring.

5. In a guyvwire attaching device, a disc, a first and second flangearranged on the outer periphery of said disc and defining therebetweenan annular gr-Dove, a ring rotatably mounted in said groove, eyesextending from the outer periphery of said ring, there being an openingin said disc, an insulating grommet positioned in said 4 opening andadapted to receive a lead-in Wire, a hub depending from said disc, setscrews extending through said hub, guy Wires having their upper endsconnected to said eyes, said first flange being defined by an offsetportion of said disc, and said second flange being secured to said disc.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,583,210 Edwards Jan. 22, 1950 2,642,754 De Conti June 23, 19532,698,873 Allsworth et a1. Ian. 4, 1955

